nativism native本地人；与生俱来的；本国的【根】nat＝born（出生;天生）
A sociopolitical policy, especially in the United States in the 19th century, favoring the interests of established inhabitants over those of immigrants.
The reestablishment or perpetuation of native cultural traits, especially in opposition to acculturation.
Philosophy. The doctrine that the mind produces ideas that are not derived from external sources.
n. 先天论；本土主义

preternatural preter-,past超越 preternormal preterhuman
Out of or being beyond the normal course of nature; differing from the natural.
Surpassing the normal or usual; extraordinary: “Below his preternatural affability there is some acid and steel” (George F. Will).
Transcending the natural or material order; supernatural.
adj. 超自然的；异常的，不可思议的=supernatural

例句：
Below his preternatural affability there is some acid and steel.
在他异常和蔼可亲的表情之下，有着尖刻和钢铁般的坚毅。

innate
Possessed at birth; inborn.
Possessed as an essential characteristic; inherent.
Of or produced by the mind rather than learned through experience
adj. 先天的；固有的；与生俱来的

例句：
You obviously have an innate talent for music.
你显然有天生的音乐才能。

neonate
A newborn infant, especially one less than four weeks old.
n.(出生不满一个月的)新生婴儿

neonatal
Of or relating to newborn infants or an infant
adj. 新生的；初生的

nascent
Coming into existence; emerging
adj.初生的，刚诞生的；初期的；开始存在的，发生中的

nascence
A coming into being; birth.
n. 起源；发生

renascence nasc+ence
A new birth or life; a rebirth.
A cultural revival; a renaissance.
n. 新生；再生；复活

renaissance naiss+ance
A rebirth or revival.
Renaissance The humanistic revival of classical art, architecture, literature, and learning that originated in Italy in the 14th century and later spread throughout Europe. The period of this revival, roughly the 14th through the 16th century, marking the transition from medieval to modern times.
often Renaissance A revival of intellectual or artistic achievement and vigor: the Celtic Renaissance. The period of such a revival.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Renaissance or its artistic and intellectual works and styles.
Of or being the style of architecture and decoration, based on classical models, that originated in Italy in the 15th century and continued throughout Europe up to the end of the 16th century
n.
1. 新生；复兴；复活
2. [R-](欧洲 14～16世纪的)文艺复兴；文艺复兴时期；(艺术、建筑等方面的)文艺复兴时期的风格
3. 文艺(或艺术、学术)的复兴运动
adj.
1. 复兴的；复兴时期的
2. [R-](欧洲 14～16世纪的)文艺复兴的；文艺复兴时期的；(建筑或艺术等的)文艺复兴时期风格的

例句：
Her book captures the quintessence of Renaissance humanism.
她的书抓住了文艺复兴时期人文主义的精髓。